New innovations can seem like they come out of nowhere. How could so many people have missed the solution to the problem for so long? And how in the world did the first person come up with that solution at all? In fact, most people who come up with creative solutions rely on a relatively straightforward method: finding a solution inside the collective memory of the people working on the problem. That is, someone working to solve the problem knows something that will help them find a solution — they just haven’t realized yet that they know it. When doing creative problem solving, the statement of the problem is the cue to memory.

Consultants Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman recently shared a study they conducted with more than 330,000 bosses, peers, and subordinates. These are the top 7 skills that Zenger and Folkman found leaders need to demonstrate if they want to succeed.

Carvey describes today’s business world as “volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous,” and says it’s crucial to stay productive through this time of change. “Leaders who know how to manage complexity are skilled at solving problems and making decisions under fast-changing systems,” the report says.

Why is employee engagement at systemically low levels? From sport and chess to medicine and technology, we see individuals of such talent that they win grand slams, are made grandmasters and receive Nobel prizes

Last month, Saujani took the TED stage in Vancouver, Canada to offer her insight on how to truly champion innovative thinking. Her message was clear and to-the-point: Stop encouraging girls to strive for perfection. Because perfection and innovation simply don’t mix.